5-23-2016 MinutesSCHERTZ PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING• May 23, 2016
Minutes
LOCATION: 1400 Schertz Parkway, Schertz, Texas
Bob Andrews Conference Room in City Hall
_Board Members present: Johnie McDow, Chairman, Eric Haugen, Vice - Chairman, Reginna
Agee, Mark Davis, Fae Simmons and John Sullivan, Jr.
Staff present: Jim Fowler, Councilman, Brian James, Executive Director Development Services,
Chuck Van Zandt, Director, Parks, Recreation and Community Services and Sandy Bryant, Sr.
Administrative Assistant.
Others present: Mr. Fred B. Archer, Mr. William Bosch, Mr. Robert Brockman, Mr. Bob Cox,
Mr. Eddie Eisazadeh, Ms. Inez Eisazadeh, Mr. Norman Froboese, Mr. John Lewicki, Ms. Cynthia
Lyssy, Ms. Lil Metzger, Ms. Jill Moore, Mr. Craig Prince, and Ms. Donna Rickenbacker.
Call to order. Meeting was called to order by Johnie McDow, Chairman at 5:30 p.m.
Hearing of residents:
Ms. Inez Eisazadeh and Ms. Jill Moore address the Board on the need for a park for the residents of
Kensington Ranch. Staff will look into the plans for this area and see what the park plans are for
them.
Regular Agenda:
Agenda Item No. 1. Minutes. Consideration and /or action regarding the approval of the minutes
from the March 28, 2016 regular meeting and the April 16, 2016 special meeting.
Motion was made to approve the minutes from the March 28, 2016 Schertz Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board regular meeting.
Motion: Fae Simmons
Second: Reginna Agee
Ayes: Fae Simmons, Reginna Agee, Johnie McDow,
Chairman, Mark Davis and John Sullivan, Jr.
Nays: None
Abstains: None
Approved: 6 -0
Chairman, Eric Haugen, Vice-
Motion was made to approve the minutes from the April 16, 2016 Schertz Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board special meeting.
Motion: Fae Simmons
Second: John Sullivan, Jr.
Ayes: Fae Simmons, John Sullivan, Jr., Johnie McDow, Chairman, Eric Haugen, Vice -
Chairman, Reginna Agee and Mark Davis.
Nays: None
Abstains: None
Approved: 6 -0
Ayenda Item No 2 Trail of Texas Superstars at Gutierrez Xeriscape Park. Mr. John Lewicki and
Mr. Bob Cox, Guadalupe County Master Gardeners gave a presentation on putting a trail of Texas
Superstars at Gutierrez Xeriscape Park. There are currently sixty different Superstar Plants,
seventeen of which are already planted at the Park. The plan is to have the grand opening of the
Trail on the 201h Anniversary of Gutierrez Xeriscape Park which will be April 19, 2018. No action
was taken on this item.
Agenda Item No. 3. The Preserve at Wiederstein. Mr. Brian James briefed the Advisory Board on a
request to allow an access easement for The Preserve at Wiederstein. It was noted that a risk
assessment for the farm equipment property will need to be done if the equipment is to be left on the
property.
Motion was made to approve allowing an access easement for The Preserve at Wiederstein.
Motion: Mark Davis
Second: Fae Simmons
Ayes: Mark Davis, Fae Simmons, Johnie McDow, Chairman, Eric Haugen, Vice - Chairman,
Reginna Agee and John Sullivan, Jr.
Nays: None
Abstains: None
Approved: 6 -0
Agenda Item No. 4. City of Schertz 2016 Strategic Plan. Mr. James briefed the Advisory Board on
the Strategic Plan and how it applies to the Advisory Board. The Plan will be discussed further at
the next advisory Board meeting. No action was taken on this item.
Agenda Item No. 5. Advisory Board Parks Tour. Advisory Board Members who took the Parks
Tour felt it was a huge success and that it should become an annual event for the Advisory Board.
Motion was made for the Advisory Board Parks Tour to become an annual event.
Motion: Fae Simmons
Second: Reginna Agee
Ayes: Fae Simmons, Reginna Agee, Johnie McDow, Chairman, Eric Haugen, Vice -
Chairman, Mark Davis and John Sullivan, Jr.
Nays: None
Abstains: None
Approved: 6 -0
Agenda Item No. 6. Advisory Board meeting dates and focus. Mr. Brian James and Mr. Chuck
VanZandt talked about the focus for the Advisory Board meetings would become:
• Parks Master Plan
• Looking at park land acceptances
• How Parkland Dedication Money is spent
• Park Policies.
• Parks Budget.
Meetings dates would be adjusted according to the need and not just every month.
Agenda Item No. 7. Parks and Facility Maintenance Update. Mr. Chuck Van Zandt asked the
Advisory Board if they had any questions regarding the update they had received in their packets.
There were no questions. No action was taken on this item.
Requests and Announcements:
Agenda Item No. 8. Request by Advisory Board Chairman and Board members for items to be
placed on a future Board agenda. The, Board requested the following item be placed on a future
agenda:
• Discussion on the Parks Budget and its focus.
• Parkland Dedication
• Strategic Plan
Agenda Item No. 9. Announcements by Advisory Board Chairman and members. Chairman
McDow noted the BVYA swim team has started and their first tournament is June 6, 2016.The next
Advisory Board meeting will be June 27, 2016.
Adiournment: Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 7:26p.m.
Motion: Fae Simmons
Second: Eric Haugen
Ayes: Fae Simmons, Eric Haugen, Vice - Chairman, Johnie McDow, Chairman, Reginna
Agee, Mark Davis and John Sullivan, Jr.
Nays: None
Abstains: None
Approved: 6 -0
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